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NEWS INBRIEF

NIKE TO LAUNCH ARNDALE UNIT
OXYGEN CROYDON PARK ADDS NEW Manchester Arndale is excited to announce that
global sportswear brnad Nike has agreed to lease
£1.23M TRANSFORMATION a new 13,418sq ft store which is due to open in
2023. Set across two floors, Nike’s first store in
Oxygen, the UK’s first choice indoor family Manchester will fill the last remaining space in the
activity brand, has unveiled its upgraded former Topshop unit and will be home to its digitally
customer proposition through a £1.23M focused Nike Rise concept.
refurbishment at Croydon Park, featuring
transformed activity zones, facilities, café LIBRE LONDON OPENS POP-UP
and revamped event offerings. Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between
Launched to the public over Easter, the Shaftesbury Capital and the Mercers’ Company, has
new impactful concept, which was first announced that Libre London, the online retailer
introduced at Oxygen’s Wilmslow and Acton specialising in women’s fashion and vegan beauty,
parks, has focused on significantly enhancing has opened its debut pop-up at The Yards, Covent
the customer experience through leading Garden, highlighting the destination’s appeal in
play, interactive facilities and new café offer. securing a first-time brand.
Extensive customer feedback and insights
have been utilised to drive the delivery of
the experience that includes an upgraded YIQI’S DEBUT LOCATION AGREED
and more streamlined welcome and check- Pan-Asian restaurant concept, YiQi, will make its
in space. The 31,560sq ft space, which debut on Chinatown London’s Lisle Street and the
spans across two floors, includes a neon new venue is set to open this summer. The YiQi
experience tunnel that guides customers. menu will celebrate different cuisines from across
TOMMY HILFIGER SIGNIFICANTLY the ESEA region. YiQi’s debut will employ innovative
cooking methods, from Sous Vide to Teppanyaki
UPSIZES ICON OUTLET AT THE O2 and Binchotan.

Icon Outlet at The O2, which is owned and broadened its appeal to an even wider variety ROXY BALL ROOM TO ADD SITE
operated by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate of shoppers. Roxy Leisure are bringing their competitive gaming
Partners, has announced that leading designer Scott Murdoch, Chairman of Retail at CBRE, concept to Leicester city centre. The latest Roxy Ball
lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger, has significantly said: “Tommy Hilfiger at Icon Outlet at The O2 Room will be located on Humberstone Gate and
upsized its store by more than 110 per has continued to be a strong performer within will feature an exciting range of activities including
cent. This latest development follows stellar the outlet portfolio and we are delighted to ten pin bowling, ice-free curling, batting cages, three
trading results throughout Q1 for both brand have played a part in its upsize. karaoke rooms, shuffleboard, American pool, deck
and destination and is a significant vote of Louisa Dalgleish, Leasing Director at Icon shuffle, ping pong, crazy pool and beer pong.
confidence in its presence at The O2 from the Outlet at The O2, also commented: “Following
global fashion brand. a successful start to 2023, we are delighted to
Tommy Hilfiger has upsized its store at open the newly upsized Tommy Hilfiger store. RUDY’S ANNOUNCES OPENING
Icon Outlet at The O2 by over 3,100 sq ft, As one of our leading brands and long-standing Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has announced it is due
more than doubling its presence on the upper tenants, we are thrilled to see the global to open in Harborne, Birmingham in July 2023. The
level. Located adjacent to a range of high- fashion house committing to and investing in, neighbourhood pizzeria will bring its relaxed dining
profile brands such as Calvin Klein, GANT, our outlet shopping destination. This latest concept to the former Hawkshead bar, at 77 High
Hackett and Ted Baker, the new 6,000 sq ft move indiciates how much the brand values Street. Serving the perfect and classic Neapolitan
Tommy Hilfiger store is open now. Showcasing its position at The O2 and delivers a strong pizza since 2015, the new restuarant marks its third
the brand’s classic American style across vote of confidence for the year ahead, further location in Birmingham.
menswear and womenswear, with the addition cementing our position as one of London’s
of a childrenswear range, the upsized store has leading outlet shopping destinations.”

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